as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapping
McVay, while recapping the second day of the Rams' draft, opened his press conference acknowledging his demeanor after Simpson’s selection.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Apple, who is set to graduate from the university in May, shared pictures from the production, recapping the experience.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Apple, who is set to graduate from the university in May, shared pictures from the production, recapping the experience.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapping
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Although the potential for mistakes and biases in AI models remains a cause for concern, researchers say that summarizing and translating documents is actually an area where models generally excel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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These are designed to speed up common workflows like drafting content, summarizing information, or planning projects.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In outlining their case, authorities have not said how Talley ended up possessing the gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The motive remains unclear, though state media reported the man left documents behind at the courthouse outlining his grievances.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapping. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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